Information about #BB8A64 color

#BB8A64 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BB8A64 falls into the Orange Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 138, 100) — 73.3% red, 54.1% green, 39.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 34 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BB8A64 presents itself as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Alamo (#BA8C66). Nearby in the Register you will also find Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67) and Gold Coast (#B38B5E).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 138, 100) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #BB8A64 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BB8A64 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BB8A64 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BB8A64

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BB8A64
  • RGB187, 138, 100
  • CMYK0, 19, 34, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 138, 100)
  • HSL26°, 39%, 56%
  • HSL Precise26.207°, 39.013%, 56.275%
  • HSV26°, 47%, 73%
  • HSB26°, 47%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.541, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.541, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.541, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBB8A64
  • DECIMAL ID12290660
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01